Volume 4, Number 3—September 1998
THEME ISSUE
ICEID 1998
Populations at Risk
Nosocomial Infection Update
Table 1
Nosocomial infections, United States (2,3)
Year | Admissions (x106) | Patient daysa (x106) | Length of stay (days) | Nosocomial infection (x106) | Nosocomial infections (/1000 patient days) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975 | 38 | 299 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 7.2 |
1995 | 36 | 190 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 9.8 |
aPatient days = total inpatient days
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